Trump says U.S. military has rescued airman shot down over Iran

A U.S. Airforce officer whose plane was shot down in Iran was rescued by U.S. forces early Sunday after evading capture for more than a day in enemy territory, President Trump announced on social media.

"The U.S. Military sent dozens of aircraft, armed with the most lethal weapons in the World, to retrieve him. He sustained injuries, but he will be just fine," Trump said on Truth Social.

The officer's F-15 fighter jet was shot down on Friday over western Iran, and Trump said "one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History" was undertaken to rescue him.

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/05/nx-s1-5774368/u-s-military-rescue-airman-iran